An Hour With Yong Zhao by Dr. Doug Green – These are my take-a-ways from a recent webinar with Yong. If you search “Yong Zhao” on this site you will also find my summaries for several of his fine books. @DrDougGreen @mssackstein @YongZhaoEd
A German Waterworks Marketed Their Bottled Tap Water To The French City Of Evian And Their Reactions Were Priceless. This short video explains why drinking tap water is much better for the environment and just might taste as good. @WaterNotWaste
Are Face Shields Better Than Face Masks For Avoiding The Coronavirus? An infectious disease expert compares the two viral barriers and explains the pros and cons. @iamjohntejada @jiveDurkey @AmeshAA @cheddar
Social/Mobile Media Education
Five predictions for post-COVID learning – States are creating plans for fall as many wonder how COVID-19 has impacted learning as we know it. @ESN_LAURA @eschoolnews
Learning
What Would Happen If You Filled A Washing Machine With An Entire Bottle Of Laundry Detergent? The King Of Random hosts live out every kid’s dream and see what happens when you dump the entire bottle of detergent into the wash. @thekingofrandom
Leadership/Parenting
Teachers Say They’re More Likely to Leave the Classroom Because of Coronavirus. This is one more piece of bad news. I bet that if a teacher can retire, he or she is much more likely to do so now. @madeline_will @educationweek
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Imported_Fun
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Celtica Pipes Rock live at Montelago 2017. Finally a rock band fronted by bagpipes. Also check out CELTICA: Alba`s Shore – This song is sung mostly by the audience in Trieste, Italy. It’s a great place to visit. I was there last September. @CelticaRocks
Recent Book Summaries, Original Work, and Guest Posts
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley – Making AI Serve Us All by Kevin Scott
The Knowledge GAP: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System and How to Fix It by Natalie Wexler
Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath
Smoothie Basics: Adding Nutrition and Taste to Your Diet Now That You Have More Time at Home by Dr. Doug Green
Innovate Inside the Box: Empowering Learners Through UDL and the Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros with Katie Novak
All Children, Including Those with Learning Disabilities, Benefit from the Arts by Lillian Brooks
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